Rehearsals for a new dance performance

January 31, 2017

Two seasoned
dancers Reet Paavel and Ülle Toming, both in their sixties, use their changed bodies
to tell a story about their love for dance. The world of professional dance can
be ruthless - in each passing year, many of its brightest stars are replaced by
fresher, much younger bodies. While experience and longevity are respected, the
dancers need to be on the stage dies hard.

Promising young
choreographer Indrek Kornel now explores the themes of changing bodies and the urge
to stay active in a piece both nostalgic and light-hearted. The main subject is
how to find ways for retired dancers to reinvent themselves as the world around
them is inevitably changing. The performance is set to the music of Sergei
Prokofiev and uses an excerpt of Ludwig van Beethoven’s sonata.